A Crack of Clarity

It’s a new season of the show and this episode marks the start of a new chapter for me!  Tune in as begin to reflect on 2023 and ask myself, “man, how in the world did I get here?”  From hopelessly depressed and apathetic to now passionately joyful with a true zest for life.   It may be cold outside right now, but this episode definitely warmed my heart to record.  I hope you enjoy it as well!  If...

Ever feel like it is okay to talk about some things, but not others? Ever feel like you actually do want to talk about something, but wish someone else would start the conversation? Finally, ever feel like you gotta be prepared for a possible battle before speaking up about something? Yeah, me too. There's a choice I've been faced with: continue to feel like this needs to stay hidden, or r...

Everything changed for me when I decided I no longer needed to run away from myself when things were hard in life. In fact, I discovered so much ease when I decided to be with myself instead. I still experience stress, anxiety, sadness, all of it... But I react and respond differently now. And, man, it feels so good. Join me in this episode as I share what I do to come back to the person who loves...

What if there was one thing and one thing only standing in the way of you and everything you crave and desire? What if it wasn't this giant immovable mountain looming over you, trapping you? What if you paused and finally got the answer to all the questions? It's possible. And what if the hard work you think it will take to get the answer suddenly became the ease you have been desperately...

This week, I am checking in with an honest update: the familiar loneliness is back. Join me in this episode as I share a different perspective on feeling alone and how I cultivate the strength and courage to keep going forward despite it all. Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode; I hope you enjoyed it! Please leave a review below, share this episode on your social media, and tag me so I...

Join me in this episode as I share a recent story from the Intensive Care Unit and how stumbling upon an article on Instagram gave me both solace and inspiration. We are all evolving especially in the ways with which we seek relief from pain and suffering. Could the use of psychedelics reach patients in the Intensive Care Unit? Here's the article I am referring to: https://maps.org/bulletin-ps...

This is for you. You. The one who dismisses so many feelings in the name of "I should be grateful. Others have it much worse than I do." Those "others" probably wish they would have decided to change back when they were in the place you are. Before things got "that bad" for them. Thank you for tuning into this episode! If you connected with today's message, please...

Another talk on body image... join me in this episode as I expand more on my time as a competitive bodybuilder and how it has shaped my new perception of what it is like to have a "dream" body. I hope a part of you connected with my message! If so, please leave me a review below. Feel like someone else would connect with today's episode? Please share the show on your social media and...

Things have been heating up over here - physically, mentally, emotionally, meteorologically... and this week I'm begging for some relief. Tune into today's episode as I give a reminder to the natural rhythm of life. Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a review below, share the episode on your social media, and tag me so I can personally thank you for your support! IG: @elizabethann.ma...

Just be yourself, they say. How do you do that if all you've ever known is how to not be yourself? The hardest and most courageous thing one can do today is be who they are to the fullest capacity. My 2 Coaches, Grant Dziak & Celeste Bonin: Find them on Instagram: @grantdziak and @celestebonin Check out their website: https://www.thisisme.live/ Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate the s...

Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a review below and share the show on your social media! Tag me and reach out here: IG: @elizabethann.marie Email: elizabeth.a.terrigino@gmail.com

I'm a decently smart human being, and I bet you are, too. Before making a decision, I want to know all the facts. All the options. I want to make sure I'm prepared for anything that could go awry. Does this also sound like you? I believe decisions prior to action should never be made lightly. But how do you know when you have all the facts? All the options? How do you know when your plan i...

Stress management. Mitigating overwhelm. We hear it all the time. It seems like some people have it figured out while the rest of us are running on the hamster wheel. If stress feels like the behemoth in your life and you have no idea where to even begin making an effort to tame the beast, tune in to this episode. I can't promise it will take away all of your problems, but I guarantee it will...

We've all heard it: comparison is the thief of joy. But how do you stop doing it? How do you quit feeling small in someone or something else's shadow? Let today's episode open you to a new way of looking at comparison. Once you start seeing something a new way, it trickles into eventually feeling a new way. And who wouldn't want to take back their joy from the grips of comparison?!...

This one goes to all of you who try and "just be nice" through life. Those of you who believe having compassion means accepting and allowing egregious behavior in the name of "but, they can't help themselves." Pity them. Poor them. May this episode offer you a chance to see how compassion, love, and empathy can coexist with "f**k you." Let's continue the conve...

It's the end of a chapter for me and the start of a new one. I'm entering my 29th trip on this flying rock going around the sun. This episode is simply me speaking to me a year ago. What would I say to this previous version of myself? Would I give her a heads up for what is to come? Would I try and steer her away from the inevitable? How would you speak to a younger version of you? I would...

I want it. You want it. We all want it. Confidence . The secret sauce. The magic potion to everything good in life. But what exactly is it? How do you decide if you have it or not? Listen in as I walk through my way of completely redefining this seemingly elusive but also undeniably tangible essence . Want to continue to conversation? I would love to hear from you! Please drop a review of this epi...

Lately, things just haven't been going according to plan. And, for once, I like the outcome of just jumping in and going with the feeling of the moment. I would love to hear from you! Did this episode prompt a shift within you? Maybe prompting you to ask a different question that pulls you closer to the answer you're looking for? Please let me know by dropping a review below! You can also...

I feel it's time I start this conversation: body image. Listen along as I share some stories from my past and arriving to my current physical body. For an aspect of my life that has been fraught with pain for so long, it is absolutely liberating to begin stepping outside of the entrapping feelings I've always had about my body. If you feel connected in any way to this episode, please drop...

It's so easy to get stuck looking for clarity using what lies between our two ears. Yet, that type of clarity is short lived and, after awhile, never seems to truly shed the light on the source of the confusion within. There must be something beyond all of this... If you enjoyed this episode and would like to continue the conversation, please reach out to me: IG: @elizabethann.marie Email: eli...

As I began to look at my jigsaw puzzle of a life feeling absolutely riddled with confusion, the biggest missing piece of the puzzle was this one thing... It took awhile to find, and I forgot the piece over and over again. But, every time I forgot it, I somehow simultaneously found it again. Please enjoy listening to this episode and let me know how it helps you along your path. 👇🏼 IG: @elizabeth...

Hey there, welcome to the first episode of "A Crack of Clarity." Introspection, personal growth, spirituality... questioning yourself and your life comes with a ton of confusion as you begin. My hope for this podcast is to pierce a crack into the density of confusion for the light of clarity to begin seeping in. Join me as I offer a raw, honest, and stripped back perspective on a variety...